"The compassionate and benevolent": Jewish ruling elites in the Medieval Islamicate world : Alexandria as a case study

Miriam Frenkel, Tzemah Yoreh (Translator)

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Abstract

"This is a monograph about the medieval Jewish community of the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria. Through deep analyses of contemporary historical sources, mostly documents from the Cairo Geniza, life stories, conducts and practices of private people are revealed. When put together these private biographies convey a social portrait of an elite group which ruled over the local community, but was part of a supra communal network."--
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationBerlin; Jerusalem
PublisherWalter de Gruyter; Ben-Zvi Institute
Number of pages333
EditionA revised and updated ; translated by Tzemah Yoreh
ISBN (Electronic)3110713616, 9783110712872
ISBN (Print)3110712873
StatePublished - 2021

Publication series

NameStudies in the history and culture of the Middle East
PublisherWalter de Gruyter; Ben-Zvi Institute
Volumevolume 39

Bibliographical note

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